Historical Events In August - 01

0126  Publius ,Helvius Pertinax, Roman emperor (193 AD) on this day in history.  

0527  Justinianus I succeeds Justinus I as emperor of Byzantium on this day in history.  

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on this day in history.  

0607  Ono no Imoko is dispatched as envoy to the Sui court in China (Traditional Japanese date: July 3, 607) on this day in history.  

0649  On this day in history pope Martinus I chosen successor of Theodorus I [or 8/7]  

0860  On this day in history peace of Koblenz: Charles the Bare, Louis the German & Lotharius II  

0902  Aghlabidisch emir Ibrahim II destroys Taormina, Sicily on August - 01.  

1021  Synod of Pavia: emperor Henry II convicts married priest on August - 01.  

1086  On this day in history english barons become submissive to king Willem the Occupier  

1137  On this day in history louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)  

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1177  On this day in history peace Treaty of Venice: Emperor Frederik I & Pope Alexander III  

1190  On August - 01 floris III, Count of Holland, dies  

1203  On this day in history alexius IV Angelus appointed co-regent of Byzantium  

1291  On this day in history everlasting League forms, basis of Swiss Confederation (Independence)  

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian on this day in history.  

1404  Earl Engelbert I of Nassau marries Johanna of Poland on this day in history.  

1457  Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50 on August - 01.  

1485  Henry (VII) Tudors army sails to England on this day in history.  

1492  Jews are expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella on August - 01.  

1495  On August - 01 jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect  

1498  On this day in history christopher Columbus reaches the mainland of North America  

1498  On August - 01 christopher Columbus lands on "Isla Santa" (Venezuela)  

1520  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) on August - 01.  

1588  English admiral Howard van Effingham beats Spanish Armada on August - 01.  

1589  Murder attempt by monk Jacques Clement on French King Hendrik III on August - 01.  

1619  First black American slaves (20 slaves) land at Jamestown, Virginia on this day in history.  

1619  1st black Americans (20) land at Jamestown, Virginia on this day in history.  

1626  Earl Earnest Casimir conquerors Oldenzaal on this day in history.  

1628  On August - 01 emperor Ferdinand II demands Austria Protestant convert to Catholicism  

1628  On August - 01 francesco Gonzaga, composer, dies at 37  

1642  On this day in history ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) [or Feb 25, 1643]  

1659  On August - 01 antoine Mouque, composer  

1664  On this day in history battle at St Gotthard: Earl Raimondo Montecucculi beats Ahmed Kiprulu  

1667  Paul Foot, lawyer/historian, dies at 48 on August - 01.  

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1313  On this day in history birth of emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364)  

1322  On August - 01 birth of peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian  

1377  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)  

1495  On this day in history birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect  

1520  On August - 01 birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)  

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.  

1555  On August - 01 birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)  

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.  

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on this day in history.  

1137  Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37) on August - 01.  

1190  Floris III, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.  

1227  Death of Shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179) on this day in history.  

1402  Death of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341) on August - 01.  

1457  On this day in history laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50  

1464  Death of Cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386) on August - 01.  

1541  On this day in history death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)